Updated OC Transpo route changes effective March 30
March 30th will bring about changes to the OC Transpo (OCT) regular bus service across Ottawa. These changes are put in place to reflect the lower number of bus riders…
Paint It Up proceeding with adjusted application deadline
(Paint It Up Mural created at the Robert E Wilson Public School – Photo: Crime Prevention Ottawa) There is a new deadline for applications to enter the Paint It Up graffiti…
More protective equipment needed – a plea from staff at Queensway-Carleton Hospital
(The Queensway-Carleton Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario. Photo: CUPE Hospitals.ca) In times like these, when we are rationing everything from toilet paper to soap to hand sanitizer, it’s important to think of…
Mayor declares COVID-19 state of emergency for Ottawa
In parallel to Premier Doug Ford’s March 23rd announcement on the shut-down of non-essential services, Mayor Jim Watson today declared a state of emergency for the City of Ottawa due…
OC Transpo adjusting services due to reduced ridership and COVID-19
John Manconi, General Manager of Ottawa’s Transportation Services, stated that “starting this week, OC Transpo will be adjusting service levels on routes across the entire transportation system because of reduced ridership…
Electricity rates being held to off-peak rate for 45 days
Effective immediately, the Government of Ontario is suspending time-of-use electricity rates to provide some breathing space for families, small businesses and farms. The 45-day period will see the provincial government maintaining…
Essential workplaces lengthy list released by Ontario government
The Government of Ontario’s web site crashed this evening. Below is the designated extensive list of essential services. TORONTO – For the purposes of this order, businesses include any-for-profit, non-profit or…
Ottawa Police provide tips to increase the safety of your business during temporary closure
(Retail store clerk. Photo: Ottawa Police Service) Ottawa Police Service have provided suggestions and best practises that business owners can take to increase security to their properties during the temporary closing —…
Premier Ford announces new measures to further protect the health and safety of Ontario population
TORONTO – Office of the Premier – To further contain the spread of COVID-19, the Ontario Government will order the mandatory closure of all non-essential workplaces effective as of Tuesday,…
Home sweet home – Canada
(Alvor, Portugal, the village Janice Blain left behind, now in lock down mode due to stringent measures imposed by the Portuguese government to limit the spread of COVID-19. Photo: Janice…
Prevention is healthier than cure says Dr. Karen Turcotte ER Chief at local hospital
Working in an emergency department of any hospital can be an adrenaline challenge at the best of times, but can also be rewarding – no two days are alike. In…
Claude Bennett our city’s true Ottawa boy passes away
On Friday, March 20, Ottawa’s own, Claude Bennett slipped away at the Ottawa Heart Institute. Born September 19, 1936, he was 83. He attended the High School of Commerce and…
Mad for art: an insider’s scoop with Stittsville Art Mad Artists group
(Artwork of the Art Mad group that is exhibited on the Art Space Wall for the month of March at the Stittsville Public Library. All Photos: Carissa Fortin) Serene, calming…
TVO launches online learning tools in collaboration with ministry of education
TV Ontario has launched a new learning initiative designed to provide enhanced access to a host of TVO digital learning products during the current school closures. Launched as part of…
Sunwing bringing home holiday vacationers to Canada free of charge
(Photo courtesy of Sunwing Airlines.) If you know of a Canadian wanting to return home, they should check the most up-to-date flight times that Sunwing Airlines is offering at https://www.sunwing.ca/pages/en/flight-status-alerts.…